Australia

Protests global Palestine
News

Worldwide protests against Israeli terrorism continue

Global revolt continues
14 November 2023
A demo demands rights for Indigenous people in Australia, a person in the centre holds a placard with the red, black and yellow Aboriginal flag with the words justice on it, illustrating an article about the Australian referendum known as The Voice
International

Australia: where next for Indigenous rights struggle after referendum defeat?

The Voice was far too limited
19 October 2023
International

International round-up: Israeli troops launch killer raid in Jenin

Those living in the camp suffer
20 June 2023
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese
International

New missiles will further arms race in Australia

Arms spending is rising across the world
02 May 2023
News

Unions shouldn’t line up behind the West’s deadly arms race with China

Say no to Aukus pact
16 March 2023
Australia election. Labour leader Albanese signs a poster for a supporter.
International

Tories dumped in Australian election, but no surge for Labour

Tories humiliated but fight for change continues
22 May 2022
Long Reads

Capitalism’s crimes against nature — interview with author Jeff Sparrow

Capitalism’s driving us to disaster
24 March 2022
Six protesters with placards such as "Refugee rights are human rights"
Letters

Letters: Djokovic was released—but the refugees were left behind

A spotlight on Australia’s immigration system
14 January 2022
No job, no jab rules puts us all at risk
Features

No job, no jab rules puts us all at risk

Across the world, governments are ramping up class war by forcing people out of work if they haven’t been vaccinated against Covid. Socialist Worker says the new rules don’t protect people—they divert anger away from a ruling class that failed to protect people from the pandemic
28 September 2021
Biden ramps up new arms race with China
Alex Callinicos

Biden ramps up new arms race with China

Aukus is the agreement by the United States and Britain to supply Australia with the technology to build eight nuclear submarines.
21 September 2021
The filthy lies about Afghan refugees that the Tories will take from Australia
News

The filthy lies about Afghan refugees that the Tories will take from Australia

Twenty years ago a rescue at sea by the Tampa ship was employed by the right wing Australian government to demonise Afghan refugees
22 August 2021
International round up: Israel elections demonise Palestinians
International

International round up: Israel elections demonise Palestinians

Israel held its fourth election in two years as Socialist Worker went to press. The election was called after a coalition government led by warmonger Binyamin Netanyahu and rival Benny Gantz collapsed.
23 March 2021
The establishment quakes following police violence
News

The establishment quakes following police violence

The scenes of police attacking protesters in Clapham sent the establishment into a mini meltdown.
16 March 2021
Facebook v Australia was a terrible match
Comment

Facebook v Australia was a terrible match

The Australian government argued that Facebook made money from the news stories shared on its platform. So it proposed a law that would force Facebook to pay the Australian publishers who create them.
02 March 2021
Climate crisis to blame for wildfires destroying ‘paradise’ in Australia
News

Climate crisis to blame for wildfires destroying ‘paradise’ in Australia

Devastating wildfires are ripping through one of the most precious and irreplaceable parts of the natural world.
09 December 2020
The Troublemaker

Cummings’ PR mates keep getting lucrative contracts

A lobbying and PR firm co-founded by an ally of Dominic Cummings has been given two government contracts without competitive tenders during the pandemic.
07 September 2020
Governments’ failures mean coronavirus accelerates across the world
News

Governments’ failures mean coronavirus accelerates across the world

The World Health Organisation recorded the highest daily number of new cases globally on Saturday. 
02 August 2020
Global spread of coronavirus is a warning of the threat from reckless Tory policies
International

Global spread of coronavirus is a warning of the threat from reckless Tory policies

Coronavirus continues to sweep across the globe, with underfunded and understaffed health services struggling to provide care. 
25 July 2020
Response to Covid-19 outbreak in Victoria treats ordinary people as ‘expendable’
International

Response to Covid-19 outbreak in Victoria treats ordinary people as ‘expendable’

The Australian state of Victoria recorded 363 new coronavirus cases on Saturday amid growing anger at how the authorities are failing to protect people.
19 July 2020
New emergency laws used to target solidarity with refugees
International

Support for refugee activists in Australia

Activists in Australia are resisting attacks on their right to protest
28 April 2020
Letters - Remember the dead but keep up fight for the living
Letters

Letters – Remember the dead but keep up fight for the living

In the midst of a global  pandemic it is easy to forget about other health hazards. But asbestos is still the number one occupational killer in Britain with over 5,000 deaths per year.
24 April 2020
New emergency laws used to target solidarity with refugees
News

New emergency laws used to target solidarity with refugees

Police in Melbourne, Australia, fined and harassed activists using powers granted to deal with coronavirus
12 April 2020
Cook’s tour drenched in blood
Features

Cook’s tour drenched in blood

British explorer James Cook arrived on the east coast of Australia 250 years ago. His incursion was part of a horrific imperialist expansion, writes Charlie Kimber
07 April 2020
How the rich and powerful let Australia burn
Features

How the rich and powerful let Australia burn

The Australian wildfires show the terrifying reality of catastrophic climate change
12 January 2020